With no bids submitted for repairs to Oxford’s Public Safety Building, selectmen tabled discussion on the issue.
Nicole Carter
Staff Writer
Nicole joined Sun Journal’s Western Maine Weeklies group in 2019 as a staff writer for the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. Later she moved over to the Advertiser Democrat where she covers Oxford Hills communities and School Administrative District 17. She seizes every opportunity to research and write about local history and she enjoys writing features that leave readers with a smile. Nicole graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a B.A. in history and concentration in creative writing. She held audience development and marketing positions at several Maine-based trade media companies in the Portland area before taking on community news. When not working she is an avid reader and fiber artist and enjoys observing local wildlife, from snakes and blue frogs to large game and carnivores. She and her husband, Greg, share their secluded homestead in Peru with an assortment of cats, dogs, alpacas and chickens.
West Paris resident requests security cams be installed at Agnes Gray Elementary
Vandals wreaked havoc on the schools outdoor education yurt and other equipment sometime between June 27-July 1.
Paris-based school district directors approve lower budget
A public hearing on the revised budget of $50.5 million will be July 23. The referendum vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.
Harrison to hold first public hearing Tuesday about pending ambulance service charges
After negotiating a per-call rate of $282 with the town of Bridgton, United Ambulance Service has notified surrounding towns they will be charged the same.
Mr. Drew visits McLaughlin Garden: a night for fun, education and conservation
Mr. Drew’s message for misunderstood animals and for life: ‘If you’re scared of something, the more you learn about it the less scared you’re going to be.’
Harrison teen appointed to Maine State Board of Education
Cedar Worster will represent District 2 in Augusta during her junior and senior years.
Friday farmers market returns to Alan Day Community Garden
The Norway Farmers Market takes place every Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Alan Day Community Garden.
All revised Oxford-area school’s budget articles pass at validation hearing
Maine School Administrative District 17’s 2024-25 budget was approved and will be put to a referendum vote Aug. 6.
Oxford Hills loses its treasury of the last 2 centuries, and its treasure historian Ben Conant
Ben Conant, a font of history and faith, passed away June 24.
Learning pavilions are popping up all over Oxford Hills
OXFORD — Maine School Administrative District 17 continues to demonstrate its commitment as Maine’s leading model for incorporating outdoor education into its curriculum. This strategy was unrolled back in 2021 by the district’s outdoor education coach Sarah Timm and Agnes Gray Elementary School’s former principal, Beth Clarke. Using a Rethinking Remote Education Ventures (RREV) and […]